Michigan Lauded For New Ban On Assisted Suicide

From the Catholic News Service:

LANSING, Mich. (CNS)
Two legislative actions against
assisted suicide in Michigan have been hailed by the
Michigan Catholic Conference as courageous victories for
the dignity of life. The Michigan House on March 12
first defeated its own bill, 69-38, to legalize assisted
suicide, then within an hour backed a Senate bill,
66-40, to permanently ban the practice in the state.
"The vote (on both bills) … is an important
affirmation of the value, dignity and sanctity of human
life," said Paul A. Long, vice president for public
policy at the Michigan Catholic Conference, in a
statement.